The Dillon tribune., 1887-04-01
HOUSE BILL NO. O3.
An Act to Amend the school Law Of Mon-
tana-Introducetl by white.

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tana-lntrodncetl by White.
Be 1t enacted BY the legislative assembly
OF the Territory Of Montana:
Section /. That chapter Nv OF the
Fifth Division OF the Revised Statutes Of
| the school law Of Montana be, and the
same is, hereby amended to read as ,ol
| lows:
Sec. 1000 II shall be the duty of the
superintendent Of public instruction to
travel in the different counties Of the terri.
| tory where common schools are taught, SO
far as possible, without neglcc,ing his other
official duties, during at least three months
in each year, for the purpose Of visiting
| schools, Of consulting with county superin
tendents and addressing public assemblies
on subjects pertaining to public schools
and his necessary travelling expenses, not
| exceeding the sum Of five hundred dollars
! in any one year, shall BE- paid on. of anv
funds in the treasury not otherwise apprc.
! prlated.
Sec. 1867. The county superintendent
shall have power, and it shall be his duty:
First. To visit each school in his county
at least once year.
Second. To distribute promptly all re-.
ports, laws, forms, circulars and instruc.
tons which he may receive fer the use Of
school officers and teachers from the su.
perin,cndcnt Of public instruction.
Third. 10 report to the superintendent
of public Instruction annually on or before
the first day o. December for the school
year ending August 3Ist next preceding,
such statistics as may bc required of him.
Fourth. To enforce the course Of study
adopted by the territorial superintendent Of
public instruction.
Fifth. To enforce the rules and regula.
tions required in the examination OF teach.
crs.
Sixth TO keep on file and preserve in
! his Office the biennial report Of the super.
in,cndcnt OF public instruction.
Seventh. To keep a good and we'll
bound book, TO be furnished by the county
commissioners, record Of his official acts
! Eighth. 10 carefully preserve al! re.
ports Of school officers and teachers, and
at the close OF his term Of office, deliver to
his success sor all records. books docum
and pape. belonging to the Office, taking a
receipt for the same, which shall be filed in
the office OF the county clerk.
See. 100. The county superintendent
shall have power, and it shall be his duty
to appoint trustees to fill vacancies IL any
district arising from failure to elect at the
proper time, resignation o, other causes,
and in the organization OF new districts,
until the next a, nual district election.
Provided that when a new district is or
sanzed, swch trustees Of the old district :,s
reside within the limits of the new district
q Vi the vacancies in the old district shall
not b. filled by appointment until the next
annua! district election.
Sec. lloS. An annual meeting for the
election OF trustee, trustees, shall be
| held in each district ON the first Saturday
in April OF each year at the district school
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at a place designated by the board OF trus
tees. The term oi trustees now holding
u.)icc shall expire upon the election and
qualification OF thei, successors, The
trustees shall post written notices OF tiec.
ton, specifying The day, ,r: and place o,
Ting, in AZ least thee p,.hiic places in
,hc district, one ol which shall be ,h~
! school house, il tlS &c bu one, at least l5j
; days previous to ;h> tlme oi meeting, and
n addition to poslin. suci' written notices
the trustees shall cause the same to be
| published IN some ne" >pHp', in the district
or il, there !e no Ne" >papcr i'll thc district
, then in some newspaper printed in 'hC
county. All elections shall be held by bal.
! lot ANA the trustees shnli have power TO
determine :ilc hours during which the
polls shah be kept open, having given due
notice thereof in .!ic posted and printed
! notices pi election. Every person, without
| rc1nyI to sex, wHo Is over lwcnt, unr
! vtav. ut u-c, and y a,aXab.c inhaO;:au' ri the
| district, snail be entitled !" vote. .\nv
person Offering 10 vote may be chai'>.::.t>d
BY amy Legally qualified voter OF The dis.
,rict, ana the chairman o, ,t~ h".tr,; OF
! trustees shali thereon administer - III"
person challenged, AN oath il, sub>t;'r" :'~
follnv.>: You Go swear tJ1 a.hr",} lha,
vuu area citizen OF the tnitc, States, or
/ have declared your intention u! becoming
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